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The Boom Room 395

After kicking-off the trilogy with ‘Obsidian’, Joran van Pol now delivers the second installment: ‘Something’. ‘Something’ is - like reflected in the artwork - even rougher than its predecessor. A stripped-down, stark and percussive techno track. The trilogy will be completed in 2021. The artwork is, again, made especially for this track by ‘dotting’ artist Srch_of.

About Joran van Pol:
Techno DJ/producer Joran van Pol has a somewhat special story. His debut release ‘Untitled 2’ was signed to Richie Hawtin’s Minus, followed by Joran's seminal release 'Faded'. Where do you go from there? Well, with the ‘Implicit E.P.’ on Dubfire’s Sci+Tec, several releases on Joris Voorn’s label Rejected, a remix and full E.P. ’Immediate E.P.’ on Matador’s Rukus and a collab with Maksim Dark ‘Thrill’ on Senso Sounds. ‘Derelict’ on Second State was added in 2020.

About Srch_of: 
“Everything around you is a reflection of your own, you are the storyteller, the projector of all dreams.The work that I create is closely linked to the beauty and the dark side of the human mind.
The technique that I use for creating the art is based on pointillism, every dot exists out of black ink. For the artwork of JVP we have used the same authentic technique and finally digitalized it.
It is my obligation to feed the creative monster that has lived with me since birth.”
https://www.instagram.com/srch_of/

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Something

Beatport

Recording of my livestream to celebrate the integration of Beatport LINK into Native Instruments' Traktor software. Loads of unreleased music in there ;-)

Full youtube livestream here: https://youtu.be/3AVxSwq6zis

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Beatport LINK x Traktor

_ENACT, Joran van Pol’s imprint, founded in 2021, brings you the third and last part of a techno trilogy, musically reflecting signs of the present time. 

‘Unforgivable’ is again, as can be expected from van Pol, a stark stripped down 132 bpm techno track. The title reflects the decisive and definitive nature of the music. 

‘Unforgivable’ is the last of the ‘Obsidian’ Trilogy. The trilogy is inspired by the dystopian nature of current world events. All three tracks have a sense of restlessness and urgency, reflecting a feeling of inevitability. 
The artwork is again made especially for this track by ‘dotting’ artist Srch_of.

Unforgivable

Thank you so much for making my first gig back so memorable! Felt really good to dance with all of you together again.

Mystic Garden 2021

COCORICO MINUS NIGHT
OPEN - 02:00 IDRISS D
02:00 - 03.30 JORAN VAN POL
03.30 - 04.30 MATADOR
04.30 - END RICHIE HAWTIN

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Joran van Pol @ Cocorico MINUS 24-08-2013

Unforgivable things always have an undeniable outcome, a consequence that cannot be ignored. The unforgivable always leads to the “Inevitable”. “Inevitable” marks the dawn of a new trilogy of releases on _ENACT by the hand of Joran van Pol. As per usual, the track is a show of stark minimalism. The relentless kickdrums are accompanied by a captivating synthline and delay driven hihats. “Inevitable” has an introspective touch, making you want to close your eyes and submerge yourself into the sound. For this trilogy, Joran has taken matters into his own hands and also designed the artwork accompanying the three releases.

Inevitable

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Inevitable [_ENACT004]

Recording of my closing set on the basement stage at Welcome To The Future 2022

Welcome To The Future 2022 - The Last Dance

‘Inevitable’ things are rarely comfortable to face, causing a tendency to hide them, to ‘Cloak’ them. For the second installment of the ‘Inevitable’ trilogy, Joran delivers a subdued yet decisive techno production. The percussive and relentless sounds are accompanied by an eerie string sound.

Cloak

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Cloak [_ENACT005]

The Boom Room 426
Broadcast date: September 17th, 2022

For more info and Selected tracklist visit www.facebook.com/theboomroomofficial

NEW : The Boom Room NON-STOP. No talking, just music!
www.theboomroom.nl

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426 - The Boom Room - Joran Van Pol

When we refrain from facing ‘Inevitable’ things and ‘Cloak’ them instead of resolving them, they become heavy. No longer at the surface, the things we carry with us become a ‘Burden’. The last installment of this trilogy offers a more sound design-oriented approach. Using a Moog in an unconventional way, Joran creates ear-tickling sounds combined with his ever-minimalistic yet stark approach to techno.

Burden [_ENACT006]

The second set I played at Awakenings Day 2, replacing Seth Troxler.

Awakenings Festival 2014 day 2 Y area
12.00 - 13.45 Joran van Pol
13.45 - 14.45 Recondite
14.45 - 16.00 Gaiser
16.00 - 17.45 Jeff Mills
17.45 - 19.30 Maya Jane Coles
19.30 - 20.45 JORAN VAN POL (REPLACING SETH TROXLER)
20.45 - 23.00 Sven Väth

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Awakenings Festival 2014 Day 2 (second set)

Recording of my set at Tomorrowland 20-07-2014 on the Richie Hawtin pres. MINUS stage.

Tomorrowland MINUS showcase 20-07-2014

Online for a limited time only - Mystic Garden 2023 Closing set

Mystic Garden 2023

My first release under my new alias A/DRFT!

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A/DRFT - Susceptible

Coarse

Full track here

A/DRFT - Coarse

My full A/DRFT Live set on the Laboratory stage at Dockyard Warehouse on 19 October 2024. 100% my own music.

A/DRFT Live | Dockyard Warehouse 19 OCT 2024

Joran van Pol - Eventuate

Joran van Pol - Withdraw

Recording of my 3hr closing set at welcome to the future indoor (14-12-2015).

Welcome To The Future [14 - 11 - 2015 - 3Hr Closing Set]

Acclaimed Amsterdam techno DJ / producer Joran van Pol is stepping out with his own brand new label. He marks the first release with a brilliant brace of his own cuts plus an on point remix from Italian producer Luigi Madonna.

The label will follow this same MO—originals from van Pol and a guest remix— with each new release and comes after van Pol has already made a name for himself with searing techno productions on labels like Minus, Rejected, Sci+Tec and Ideal Audio. The Dutch DJ/producer first burst through with big support from tastemakers like Riche Hawtin and Dubfire and tracks like ‘Sonic Highway’ have seen him work with legend & fellow countryman Joris Voorn. Now having played all over the world from ENTER at Space Ibiza to TimeWarp festival, he is well armed with plenty of ideas and some surefire skills that will help him shake up the global techno scene. This excellent EP kicks off with ‘Verge,’ a rib rattling techno track designed to fill full warehouses with sound. It is an industrial tinged effort with plenty of drama and tension in its creeping synths and rolling drums, and exactly typifies van Pol’s singular aesthetic.

In the hands of Luigi Madonna, a Drumcode and Plus 8 veteran who rolls out big hitters on a regular basis, the track is imbued with some emotive vocal cries and bulkier drums. Big hi hat ringlets add scale and the whole thing is truly fiery and attention grabbing.

Rounding out a fantastic EP is ‘Reduce’, a more stripped back and creepy techno tune full of dark and absorbing atmosphere, unsettling synth undercurrents and brooding, body shaking drums. It really is one that will grab the attention of the ‘floor.

This is a strong start to what is sure to be an essential new label.

Tracklist:

1. Verge
2. Verge (Luigi Madonna Remix)
3. Reduce

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REDUCE

Verge

VERGE

Mystic Garden was one of the highlights of my festival season, so I decided to share the recording of this great festival!

Joran van Pol at Mystic Garden 2017

Joran van Pol is back on Minus with Edge, a fantastic four track EP that is his first on the label since 2013. In the years since, the Amsterdam based artist has set up his own FADE label and has continued to evolve his cinematic techno sound. 

Previously, van Pol has also released on labels like Rejected, SCI+TEC and Ideal Audio, and has the support of all the big techno players who often reach for his tunes in their sets. As a DJ he is just as in demand, with headline slots everywhere from Space Ibiza to Time Warp all behind him. Having recently set up a new studio, he is still coming on strong with fresh inspiration and ever more essential grooves. 

‘Illos’ opens things with seven spooky minutes of icy techno. Rolling rubbery drums pump away below, and the details up top make for an evocative soundscape with distant industrial sounds, groaning bass and razor sharp hi hats all filling your mind with imagery. Next comes title track ‘Edge’, another brilliant sonic landscape with tense chords repeating over ticking percussion. It’s a track that builds tension throughout, and keeps you looking over your shoulder into the eerie blackness. 

The perfectly high pressure ‘Return’ is one that locks you in and never lets up, with warped synths snaking above traintrack like drums and hits. A dark, rumbling bassline and the sounds of pistons releasing air all add to the intensity of this brain-melting bit of futuristic techno. 

Last but not least, ‘Frostbite’ is then the most spacious and spooky offering of the lot. It has freaky alien sound designs scattered around the track with supple kicks driving the whole thing forwards. It’s an absorbing cut that hurries along and takes you for a thrilling ride. 

These are four more inventive techno tracks from one of the contemporary scene’s brightest stars.

Edge

Joran van Pol is back on Minus with Edge, a fantastic four track EP that is his first on the label since 2013. In the years since, the Amsterdam based artist has set up his own FADE label and has continued to evolve his cinematic techno sound. 

Previously, van Pol has also released on labels like Rejected, SCI+TEC and Ideal Audio, and has the support of all the big techno players who often reach for his tunes in their sets. As a DJ he is just as in demand, with headline slots everywhere from Space Ibiza to Time Warp all behind him. Having recently set up a new studio, he is still coming on strong with fresh inspiration and ever more essential grooves. 

‘Illos’ opens things with seven spooky minutes of icy techno. Rolling rubbery drums pump away below, and the details up top make for an evocative soundscape with distant industrial sounds, groaning bass and razor sharp hi hats all filling your mind with imagery. Next comes title track ‘Edge’, another brilliant sonic landscape with tense chords repeating over ticking percussion. It’s a track that builds tension throughout, and keeps you looking over your shoulder into the eerie blackness. 





The perfectly high pressure ‘Return’ is one that locks you in and never lets up, with warped synths snaking above traintrack like drums and hits. A dark, rumbling bassline and the sounds of pistons releasing air all add to the intensity of this brain-melting bit of futuristic techno. 

Last but not least, ‘Frostbite’ is then the most spacious and spooky offering of the lot. It has freaky alien sound designs scattered around the track with supple kicks driving the whole thing forwards. It’s an absorbing cut that hurries along and takes you for a thrilling ride. 

These are four more inventive techno tracks from one of the contemporary scene’s brightest stars.

Return

Frostbite

Illos

Pig & Dan’s trend setting label Elevate signs contemporary talent Joran Van Pol for its next EP.

After letting Dubfire and Richie Hawtin fight it out to sign his first release, Joran van Pol has climbed to the very top of the techno tree. The Dutchman is now a mainstay at vital festivals from Awakenings to Tomorrowland and runs his own FADE label. His cinematic Techno sound is perfect for big rooms, and that is played out across three
brilliant new tracks on Elevate.

First up is ‘Outsider’, a brilliantly taught and tense roller with piston like drums and hits that are made for marching to. Rumbling bass speaks of a dystopian wasteland and searching synths survey the horizon in menacing fashion as the tension continues to build.
Also keeping you locked throughout is ‘Captured’, an eerie track with hypnotic drums and unsettling sirens that rise up and down and make for haunting listening. It’s a real mind melter.

Last but not least, the masterful ’Remember’ is built on rubbery, ticking and minimal drums with skittish claps and icy hi-hats all peeling off the groove as dark vocals dip in and out. It’s economical but efficient techno that is hugely evocative.

Once again here van Pol asserts himself as one of techno’s key players with a trio of terrific tracks.

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Outsider

Remember

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Faded (2018 Rework)

Recording of my set at Mystic Garden festival 2019 at the Dockyard stage.

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Mystic Garden 2019

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Club In The Cloud

“Bridging the gap between the old & the NEW, the minimal & the MAXIMAL, minMAX represents a widening of scope as we explore the area between the sounds of classic MINUS & PLUS 8.
As others subdivide and categorize we bring things back together, opening things up more freely and allow a closer connection to the music that I love and the sounds and textures that many of my DJ sets journey through.” - Richie Hawtin

Joran van Pol - Faded [MINUSMINMAX1]

2021; a new year asks for new projects, challenges and enactment. Joran van Pol presents his new imprint: _ENACT.  

The first release coming up is ‘Obsidian’, like the volcanic glass, the track is rock solid techno. A  nearly 7-minute driving rush, minimalistic, repetitive yet explosive. 
Obsidian is the first of a trilogy, which will be completed during 2021. The artwork is made especially for this track by ‘dotting’ artist Srch_of.
 
About Joran van Pol: 
Techno DJ/producer Joran van Pol has a somewhat special story. His debut release ‘Untitled 2’  was signed to Richie Hawtin’s Minus, followed by Joran's seminal release 'Faded'. Where do you go from there? Well, with the ‘Implicit E.P.’ on Dubfire’s Sci+Tec, several releases on Joris  Voorn’s label Rejected, a remix, and full E.P. ’Immediate E.P.’ on Matador’s Rukus and a collab with Maksim Dark ‘Thrill’ on Senso Sounds. ‘Derelict’ on Second State was added in 2020. 
About Srch_of:  
“Everything around you is a reflection of your own, you are the storyteller, the projector of all dreams. The work that I create is closely linked to the beauty and the dark side of the human mind. 
The technique that I use for creating the art is based on pointillism, every dot exists out of black ink. For the artwork of JVP, we have used the same authentic technique and finally digitalized it. It is my obligation to feed the creative monster that has lived with me since birth.” https://www.instagram.com/srch_of/

Obsidian

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Techno DJ/producer Joran van Pol has a somewhat special story. His debut release ‘Untitled 2’ was signed to Richie Hawtin’s Minus, followed by Joran's seminal release 'Faded'. Where do you go from there? Well, with the ‘Implicit E.P.’ on Dubfire’s Sci+Tec, several releases on Joris Voorn’s label Rejected, a remix and full E.P. ’Immediate E.P.’ on Matador’s Rukus and a collab with Maksim
Dark ‘Thrill’ on Senso Sounds. ‘Derelict’ on Pan-Pot's Second State was added in 2020.

Meanwhile, Joran kept working tirelessly to hone his craft in the studio. Inspired by the current wave of bare and heavy techno, he managed to create a new iteration of his sound. His stark and heavy, yet minimalistic, techno marks the resurgence of Joran van Pol.

Perhaps even more so than his production efforts, Joran has built quite the reputation when it comes to his DJ-sets. Starting his career at the infamous underground club Studio 80 in Amsterdam, he quickly transitioned to big venues and events like Awakenings, Dockyard, Tomorrowland, Fuse Brussels, Welcome To The Future, Loveland and Timewarp.

Launching his own imprint _Enact in 2020.

Joran van Pol | A/DRFT

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